Grohl has made a point about the band not splitting in the past however, when speaking to Entertainment Weekly last year – “The band is more than a musical group,” Grohl said. “It’s a family and it’s become a way of life with us. We love each other.” So Grohl certainly wants the band to stick together, and we have no reason to doubt him now.

“Maybe these songs are the bread crumbs that will help us find our way back when it’s time,” he wrote at the time of release. “We could use a nice wander through the woods right about now. Another empty journal, another tap on the shoulder … those things are never far behind. It’s what lies ahead in those woods that excites me now….”

New Music?

Let’s look at a less-ominous suggestion now, because there is a very real possibility that Foo Fighters could be gearing up to release new music. Their last album, ‘Sonic Highways’, although it didn’t quite set the world alight musically, was certainly lauded for its scope. The band produced an eight part HBO television series to accompany the album, which documented their journey to record their eighth album in eight different cities throughout the US, and they look keen to do another series.

In a video interview with NME last year, the band revealed that a second series of ‘Sonic Highways’ was in the works with Grohl making suggestions about where the band could visit on their next journey. “It might or might not be international. It might someday be international. It might only be England, or be England and other places, or maybe it’s places in America and people from other countries that are inspired by these places in America.”

Watch out England, The Foos could be coming to a town near you, real soon.

Taylor Hawkins however told Billboard that the band have “nothing on the books,” for 2016, so them heading out on tour would result in a massive backtrack.

We’ve got a few hours left to tear our hair out over the possible rumours – but we’re probably leaning towards option two – a hiatus. With the band going non-stop from 1995 until this point, they’ve probably earned a well deserved break. But you know Grohl, he’s a workaholic – anything could happen.

This Week's Magazine

Connect With Us

NME Newsletter

Your email address:

By submitting your details, you will also receive emails from Time Inc. UK, publisher of NME and other iconic brands about its goods and services, and those of its carefully selected third parties. Please tick here if you’d prefer not to hear about:

Time Inc.'s goods & services, including all the latest news, great deals and offers